Spanish Conversation · Level 3
87 words
Spanish word
fichar
Pronunciation
IPA/fiˈtʃaɾ/
Meaning
- verbregister
Example
Tenemos que fichar a todos los asistentes en la entrada.
We have to register all the attendees at the entrance.
More examples
Hoy olvidé fichar y me lo han señalado.
Today I forgot to clock in and they pointed it out to me.
Core concept
Entering a name on an attendance register.
Common phrases
fichar la tarjeta
punch the time card
fichar en recepción
register at reception
Similar words
marcar: Stamps clock-in and clock-out times with a machine or card to record attendance.
picar: Punches a timecard to register work start and end times.
registrar: Enters information into an official register or database for permanent record.
apuntar: Writes down brief notes or names on a list to keep a simple record.
Definition in Spanish
Anotar o marcar en un registro la entrada o asistencia de alguien; también empleado para indicar que una entidad ficha o contrata a una persona.
Word origin
From Spanish ficha 'card' plus the verbal suffix -ar, meaning 'to put on a card', so it denotes entering or noting someone in a register and by extension signing or hiring a person.
Usage tips
- Used without an object, fichar commonly means to clock in or record attendance, while with a person as object (fichar a alguien) it usually means to sign or hire that person.